February - Week 7 - Maryland - the Old Line State

7 Maryland

Date admitted to the US - April 28, 1788
Postal abbreviation – MD
Capital – Annapolis
Area – 12,407 [42nd largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 5,773,552 [19th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 594.8 [6th largest in the US]
Area codes – 240, 301, 410, 443
Zip codes – 20588 - 21930
Number of counties – 23
State nickname –  Old Line State
State motto – Manly Deeds, Womanly Words

State Flag of Maryland

Fun facts –
- The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use.
- Maryland gave up some of its land to form Washington DC
 
Law Schools
University of Maryland - Francis King Carey School of Law 
University of Baltimore - School of Law 

Military facts
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